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The results of one of a study of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave were published in the journal Ecology.

A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that – even at small scales – emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species.

Cannabis may be at a higher risk of loss from wildfire because it is mostly confined to being grown in rural areas, according to new research by scientists in the Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management at UC Berkeley.

Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History created CT scans of a dead snake with a giant centipede it had managed to swallow halfway and published their results in the journal Ecology.

A team led by the University of Washington has compiled and analyzed hundreds of the field observations to produce the first comprehensive report of the impact of the 2021 heat wave on shellfish.

The research team of the Red List of Mammals in Portugal, which is working on reviewing the threat and conservation status of these species in this country, carried out an “unprecedented compilation” of data on georeferenced occurrences of mammals in mainland Portugal and the Azores and Madeira.

An online database developed at the University of Sussex which documents pollinator-plant interactions, could help the public understand how to plant for pollinators and support biodiversity.

Scientists always thought stingrays were silent – but new research has shown at least two species of stingrays can produce sounds voluntarily, possibly as a warning response to perceived threats.

Plant species that are generally uncommon in urban areas but planted in urban gardens attract rare bee and bird species, according to a Dartmouth-led study examining urban garden sites in Northern California.

Researchers discovered that in their natural habitat, white egret orchids with the fringe removed produced fewer healthy seeds per individual fruit than intact plants.

In a University of Minnesota study, researchers used statistical models to estimate the resilience of over 10,000 lakes in the upper Midwest to both climate change and land use in order to identify temperature and watershed conditions above which critical habitat was lost.

Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world’s largest omnivore.

A new survey published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment synthesizes the perspectives of thousands of biodiversity experts worldwide.

A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown.

A research team led by Göttingen University scientists compares biodiversity across rural and urban landscapes.

New research shows how the availability of kelp detritus alters the foraging behavior of urchins from passive feeding to active grazing on living kelp.

A new study identifies benthic cyanobacterial mats as a possible refuge for Black Band Disease pathogens on coral reefs.

Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems, air and water in the U.S., according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have determined that tree beta diversity matters more for ecosystem functioning than other components of biodiversity at larger scales.

A new study has shown there could be around eight to ten times as many ancient and veteran trees in England than currently recorded.